BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Q&A WITH A GALAXY EVOLUTION EXPERT
Fresh evidence shows supernovae aren't the trusty yardsticks we thought, putting the standard model of an accelerating, expanding Universe in doubt
2 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Merger of ‘impossibly' massive black holes explained
Scientists discover how enormous, fast-spinning black holes can exist after all
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The Universe's expansion may be slowing down
New study suggests current theories of dark energy could be wrong
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Largest-ever flare from a black hole spotted
The star-shredding event blazes with the power of 10 trillion Suns
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Earth-sized planets found orbiting double stars
Two new worlds force a rethink of planet formation in extreme systems
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Blue Origin lands reusable orbital booster
New Glenn delivers Mars-bound payload and nails landing on its second-ever flight
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
How do black holes grow so large?
New Euclid study shows galaxy collisions feed the giants
2 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Can we turn Mars green?
What scientists say it would take to make Mars habitable
2 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
THE SKY GUIDE CHALLENGE
Think the Galileans are easy? Try finding Amalthea - or any of Jupiter's faint moons
2 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Lunar occultation of the Pleiades
BEST TIME TO SEE: 27 January from 20:30 UT
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
COMETS AND ASTEROIDS
Track the rare interloper comet 3I/ATLAS
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Comet 24P/ Schaumasse
BEST TIME TO SEE: 12-29 January
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
MOONWATCH
January's top lunar feature to observe
2 min |
January 2026
BBC Science Focus
Wikipedia's founder reveals the biggest threats facing the site
Almost 25 years and millions of articles after it launched, Wikipedia has become the biggest bank of human knowledge on the web. But Al, Elon Musk and the culture wars could change everything, says Jimmy Wales
4 min |
December 2025
BBC Science Focus
How a tiny worm's brain could transform artificial intelligence
'Liquid neural networks', inspired by tiny worms, promise smaller, smarter and more transparent AI
5 min |
December 2025
BBC Science Focus
A blue ribbon-worthy concept
The ring you see glowing eerily here could be the next big step in women's health. It's a device for delivering 'good' bacteria directly to the vaginal microbiome.
1 min |
December 2025
BBC Science Focus
A slice across the sky
The green flash slicing through the skies in this shot is a fireball.
1 min |
December 2025
BBC Science Focus
HOW DIFFICULT WOULD IT BE TO FLY THROUGH THE ASTEROID BELT?
In the 1980 film Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Han Solo and friends try to escape pursuing imperial forces by flying through an asteroid field. Droid C-3PO remarks, \"the odds of successfully navigating an asteroid field is approximately 3,720 to 1\". The scene depicts a chaotic, dense field of rocks swirling and spinning through space. This scenario has been played out many times in the cinema.
1 min |
December 2025
BBC Science Focus
I survived the worst fire in the history of space exploration and had to keep it a secret
Astronaut Jerry Linenger opens up about one of the worst accidents in space, and the cover-up that followed
1 min |
December 2025
BBC Science Focus
TB is surging. Should we be worried?
Cases of the world's deadliest infection are climbing in the UK and US. Why is tuberculosis returning and how do we fight back?
4 min |
December 2025
BBC Science Focus
Orcas have devised a disturbing way to kill great white sharks
The marine mammals have worked out how to take down the world's most fearsome fish
2 min |
December 2025
BBC Science Focus
New DNA evidence reveals how Napoleon's army was actually defeated
Turns out typhus may not have been the culprit
1 min |
December 2025
BBC Science Focus
Cotton candy
It's easy to see how this organism got its name. When carnival candy slime mould (Arcyria major) releases its spores, it does a convincing impression of the fluffy treat you see people eating off wooden sticks at amusement parks, funfairs and festivals.
1 min |
December 2025
BBC Science Focus
THE SKELETON PANDA SEA SQUIRT
Several years ago, scuba divers were exploring coral reefs around Kumejima Island in Japan's Ryukyu archipelago when they saw what looked like a graveyard of tiny panda skeletons.
2 min |
December 2025
BBC Science Focus
CAN I SWALLOW MY TONGUE?
No, it's a myth. Although the tongue can move in different directions, being attached to the base of your mouth generally keeps it from moving that far back. If it does move backwards, say, during a seizure, then other muscles kick in to open up the throat.
1 min |
December 2025
BBC Science Focus
PROTECT YOURSELF BEFORE YOU WRECK YOURSELF
Combine the cold and dark of winter with the indulgence of the holiday season, and you have the ideal conditions for illness to strike. But there are ways to bolster your body's defences ahead of the onslaught - ways that rely on science's evolving understanding of our immune system
10 min |
December 2025
BBC Science Focus
ALL EYES ON YOU
Social anxiety isn't only psychological. New research is revealing its biological roots – and how to reset them
9 min |
December 2025
BBC Science Focus
LIFE AT THE PARTY
The secret that keeps the superagers so sprightly could be socialising
3 min |
December 2025
BBC Science Focus
DO ANY ANIMALS USE OTHER ANIMALS FOR SPORT?
Dolphins have been observed, on various occasions, holding pufferfish in their mouths.
1 min |
December 2025
BBC Science Focus
There could be a toxic heavy metal lurking in your protein supplement
People everywhere use protein supplements on a daily basis. But a new report suggests some contain worrying amounts of a harmful substance
4 min |